Plastic Bag Pollution Plagues Peshawar

July 19, 2012 from Geo News

Twelve-year-old Amir sells polythene bags in the roads of Peshawar and earns around 100 rupees a day. What he is unaware of is the fact that the use and sale of polythene bags is not only prohibited, but also hazardous to his health. Polythene bags are the main reason for environmental pollution in Peshawar, as they block drains and discharge poisonous gas when burned, which is a major cause of many chronic diseases, like cancer, asthma, and lung disorders. The government imposed a ban on the sale of polythene bags, but the ban was never implemented.

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Peshawar

Peshawar, also known as Pekhawar, is the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and the administrative centre and central economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated in a large valley near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, close to the ... Explore this topic

Pollution

Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into a natural environment that causes instability, harm, or discomfort to the ecosystem i.e. physical systems or living organisms. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy, such as noise, heat or light. Polluta... Explore this topic

Polyethylene

Polyethylene or polythene is the most common plastic. The annual production is approximately 80 million metric tons. Its primary use is in packaging. Many kinds of polyethylene are known, with most having the chemical formula nH2. Thus PE is usually a mixture of similar organi... Explore this topic

Plastic

A plastic material is any of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic solids that are moldable. Plastics are typically organic polymers of high molecular mass, but they often contain other substances. They are usually synthetic, most commonly derived from petrochemi... Explore this topic

Pakistan

Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a sovereign country in South Asia. With a population exceeding 180 million people, it is the sixth most populous country in the world. Located at the crossroads of the strategically important regions of South Asia, Cent... Explore this topic

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